--- a/nss/lib/freebl/stubs.c
+++ b/nss/lib/freebl/stubs.c
@@ -506,7 +506,8 @@ extern PRStatus
 PR_Sleep_stub(PRIntervalTime ticks)
 {
     STUB_SAFE_CALL1(PR_Sleep, ticks);
-    usleep(ticks * 1000);
+    const struct timespec req = {0, ticks * 1000 * 1000};
+    nanosleep(&req, NULL);
     return PR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
--- a/nss/lib/sqlite/sqlite3.c
+++ b/nss/lib/sqlite/sqlite3.c
@@ -39626,7 +39626,8 @@ static int proxyConchLock(unixFile *pFil
       
       if( nTries==1 ){
         conchModTime = buf.st_mtimespec;
-        usleep(500000); /* wait 0.5 sec and try the lock again*/
+        const struct timespec req = {0, 500 * 1000 * 1000};
+        nanosleep(&req, NULL); /* wait 0.5 sec and try the lock again*/
         continue;  
       }
 
@@ -39652,7 +39653,7 @@ static int proxyConchLock(unixFile *pFil
           /* don't break the lock on short read or a version mismatch */
           return SQLITE_BUSY;
         }
-        usleep(10000000); /* wait 10 sec and try the lock again */
+        sleep(10); /* wait 10 sec and try the lock again */
         continue; 
       }
       
